Cymatic Audio uTrack 24 Manual - Manual (Page 7)

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10. USING THE UTRACK 24 WITH A MIXER TO RECORD A LIVE
CONCERT
Mixer Direct
Outputs
Mixer Line
Inputs
24-Channel
Analog Mixer
uTrack 24
Outputs
uTrack 24
Stereo Headphones
The uTrack 24 is the perfect tool for capturing 24 individual tracks of a live concert, which can
then be imported into your DAW software of choice. The physical connections work as follows:
• Connect 24 balanced, direct outs of an analog mixer to the analog inputs of the uTrack 24
• Connect a pair of headphones to the uTrack 24’s front panel phones jack, or a set of
monitors to the rear panel main output; You can monitor and adjust an onboard stereo mix of
the 24-track recording, without the hassle, expense, and cabling of connecting an outboard
monitor mixer.
• At the same time, the uTrack 24 allows you to play back 24 channels of multi-track audio
back into the live sound console, perfect for performing a “virtual sound check” using
recordings of previous performances, or for expanding live performers with individual pre-
recorded tracks.
• Connect the analog outputs of the uTrack 24 to the line inputs of the mixer. The FOH
operator can switch to the mixer channel’s line inputs to monitor the uTrack 24’s 24 channels
of playback.
11. USING THE UTRACK 24 WITH A RECORDING SPLIT/OUTBOARD
MIC PREAMPS
24 Channel
Splitter Snake
(3) 8-Channel
Microphone
Préamplifiers
Stereo
Headphones
uTrack 24
Stereo
Powered
Monitors
In some instances, you may wish to use the uTrack 24 in a higher end remote recording setup,
with a dedicated recording split of the stage snake (as opposed to the mixer’s direct outputs).
In this case, the connections would work as follows:
• The stage microphone signals are connected to a microphone splitter containing a
dedicated split of recorder outputs
• Connect the recorder outputs (mic level signals) to the inputs of the microphone
preamplifiers
• Connect the line level outputs of the microphone preamps to the analog inputs of the uTrack
24
• Connect a pair of headphones to the front panel phones jack, to monitor a stereo mix of the
uTrack 24’s multi-track recording
• If you are working in an acoustically separated space from the musicians themselves, you
can also connect a pair of powered monitors to the uTrack’s rear panel main outputs. This
will allow you to monitor the onboard stereo mix on a pair of powered monitors speakers and
also adjust the monitoring volume using the front panel volume control